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TV ratings: 'Big Brother' tops Sunday for CBS as ABC and FOX split demo title
Fast National ratings for Sunday, July 15, 2012
The Sunday debut of "Big Brother 14" fell some from Thursday's season premiere, but it still drew Sunday's best adults 18-49 ratings. It was not, however, big enough to give CBS an overall win in the demographic -- ABC's unscripted lineup and FOX's animation reruns shared that honor.
CBS led the night in total audience, averaging 5.4 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/6 share in households. ABC (4.8 million, 2.9/5) beat out NBC (4.6 million, 2.9/5) for second place. FOX brought up the rear in viewers with 3.1 million, and a 1.8/3.
ABC and FOX each drew a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 to lead the demo. CBS posted a 1.1 and NBC a 0.9.
Sunday hour by hour:
7 p.m.
CBS: "60 Minutes" (7.2 million viewers, 4.7/9 households)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" rerun (5.2 million, 3.0/6)
NBC: "Dateline" (4.7 million, 3.1/6)
FOX: "American Dad" rerun (1.9 million, 1.2/2)/"The Cleveland Show" rerun (2.2 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.2)
8 p.m.
CBS: "Big Brother 14" (6.2 million, 3.7/7)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.7 million, 3.8/7)
ABC: "Secret Millionaire" (5.6 million, 3.5/6)
FOX: "The Simpsons" reruns - two episodes (3.5 million, 1.9/3)
18-49 leader: "Big Brother 14" (2.2)
9 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" rerun (4 million, 2.7/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.96 million, 2.5/4)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (3.82 million, 2.5/4)
FOX: "Family Guy" reruns - two episodes (3.81 million, 2.3/4)
18-49 leader: "Family Guy" (1.7)
10 p.m.
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (4.5 million, 2.8/5)
CBS: "The Mentalist" rerun (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.9 million, 2.4/4)
18-49 leader: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (1.5)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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The Sunday debut of "Big Brother 14" fell some from Thursday's season premiere, but it still drew Sunday's best adults 18-49 ratings. It was not, however, big enough to give CBS an overall win in the demographic -- ABC's unscripted lineup and FOX's animation reruns shared that honor.
CBS led the night in total audience, averaging 5.4 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/6 share in households. ABC (4.8 million, 2.9/5) beat out NBC (4.6 million, 2.9/5) for second place. FOX brought up the rear in viewers with 3.1 million, and a 1.8/3.
ABC and FOX each drew a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 to lead the demo. CBS posted a 1.1 and NBC a 0.9.
Sunday hour by hour:
7 p.m.
CBS: "60 Minutes" (7.2 million viewers, 4.7/9 households)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" rerun (5.2 million, 3.0/6)
NBC: "Dateline" (4.7 million, 3.1/6)
FOX: "American Dad" rerun (1.9 million, 1.2/2)/"The Cleveland Show" rerun (2.2 million, 1.2/2)
18-49 leader: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.2)
8 p.m.
CBS: "Big Brother 14" (6.2 million, 3.7/7)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.7 million, 3.8/7)
ABC: "Secret Millionaire" (5.6 million, 3.5/6)
FOX: "The Simpsons" reruns - two episodes (3.5 million, 1.9/3)
18-49 leader: "Big Brother 14" (2.2)
9 p.m.
CBS: "The Good Wife" rerun (4 million, 2.7/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.96 million, 2.5/4)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (3.82 million, 2.5/4)
FOX: "Family Guy" reruns - two episodes (3.81 million, 2.3/4)
18-49 leader: "Family Guy" (1.7)
10 p.m.
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (4.5 million, 2.8/5)
CBS: "The Mentalist" rerun (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.9 million, 2.4/4)
18-49 leader: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (1.5)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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